12.22.2011

As a pre-Christmas / post-Thanksgiving gift, my mom bought me the Clean Eating 2 cookbook along with the "Clean Eating: Classic Comfort Foods" special edition magazine. The recipes are absolutely amazing and I'm planning on working my way through each of them in coming months. Since its been snowing here a bit lately, its been perfect soup and stew weather - and since I also have a huge bag of potatoes lying around (don't ask...) I decided to dive in and whip up some potato and leek soup to last me a few chilly nights!

my cornucopia of ingredients with the strategically
placed original recipe in the background.

In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium-high. Add leeks, salt and pepper and cook, stirring frequently, until very soft - about 5 mins.

Add potatoes, and broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until potatoes simmer, 8 to 10 mins.

Using a ladle or a large spoon, carefully remove 2 cups soup and transfer to an upright blender; puree til smooth, about 2 minutes.

its so pretty and bright green

Return puree to saucepan and then add cheese and stir until cheese melts.

Ladle into serving bowls, dividing evenly. You can garnish with some Italian parsley and/or additional nutmeg.

I had a hearty loaf of Volkorn (whole wheat) Baguette lying around, so I used that to accompany my soup. The outcome? It's not as thick or creamy as I've had in the past, but thats kind of what made it great. It's really light tasting, but also pretty filling. All-in-all I would have to rate this a 3 on a scale of 1-10, with 1 being "pop-in-microwave-and-watch-easy" and 10 being "lock-yourself-in-the-kitchen-w/ a-bottle-of-wine-because-you-ain't-going-anywhere-for-a-few-hours" easy.

if you do decide to make this, please comment below and let us know how it turns out!

about yours truly

an almost-architect turned housewife living abroad. A restless spirit, purveyor of culture, style, design and the simple things; an innocent victim of clumsiness and confusion. Really I'm just trying to make it to tomorrow in one piece with a smile on my face.